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antagionist onewho opposes another; opposes main character 9protagonist author's purpose one who opposes another; opposes main caracter (protagonist) in a story chronological order arranged in or according to order of time or events compare to represent as similar contrast to show differences deduce to draw (an inevitable conclusion) from known facts (infer) dialogue a conversation between two or more persons false assumption false- not true; assumption-the supposition that something is true flashback an interruption in a work that takes a story back to an earlier event foreshadowing to give a hint beforehand idiiom an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its seperate words infer conclusion from facts; guess main idea what the text is mostly about; topic metaphor a comparison of two unlike things that does not use "like" or "as" mood the emotions felt by the reader narrator one who is telling the story personification a figure of speech in which a lifeless object or abstract quality is spoken of as if alive persuade to win over to a belief; convince plot the main story of a literary work point of view a way of thinking about or looking at things propaganda the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping a cause protagonist one who takes the leading part in a drama, novel, or story resolution the point of a literary workat which the chief dramatic complication is worked out setting the time and place of the action of a [story] simile a figure of speech in which things different in kind or quality are compared by the use of the word "like" or "as" summary expressing or covering the main points briefly symbolize (see symbol); something that stands for something else theme central message of a story tone author's attitude about a text